DOTUSDT volatility spike on September 18, 2026

DOTUSDT fell 2.8% intraperiod, then round-tripped to finish 0.5% below its recorded baseline.

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PEAK MOVE: -2.8%
NET MOVE: -0.5%
OBSERVED LIQUIDATIONS: $139K
LARGEST REPORTED LIQ: $87K
DURATION: 15h 42m
VOLUME: $44.5M

Volatility spikeDOTUSDT · BINANCEF · 15M

09-18 14:47 to 09-19 14:20 UTC · 15m candlesVisible low $1.0977 · high $1.1577. Chart includes context outside the archive window.

Archived key moments · Select a diamond to replay Modelled liquidation zones · As of 14:10 UTCCandle-based estimates, not observed liquidation orders.

How much did DOTUSDT move?

Peak and net percentages use the recorded price baseline. For automated events, this can differ from the price at the start of the replay window. The volatility spike label describes the detected event class, so a later reversal changes the net move without silently changing the classification.

Replay window: 2026-09-18T18:43:00.000Z to 2026-09-19T10:25:00.000Z. Recorded baseline: $1.1289. High: $1.1577. End: $1.123. Liquidation figures describe reported venue snapshots; omitted orders are not reconstructed here. Price-extreme and wick times mark source candle buckets, not exact ticks.

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Why is this classified as volatility spike?

These recorded observations support the classification. They do not establish what caused the move or identify its initiators.

No cause signal in range — shape only; replay to judge it.

KEY MOMENTSEACH MOMENT DEEP-LINKS INTO THE TERMINAL AT THAT TICK

19:16 UTCFirst reported liquidationlongs liquidated · $82▶ REPLAY 22:36 UTCPattern breakdouble bottom▶ REPLAY 22:58 UTCLargest liquidationlongs liquidated · $87K▶ REPLAY 07:27 UTCPattern breakdouble top▶ REPLAY 08:00 UTCLow$1.0977▶ REPLAY

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DATA INCLUDED IN THIS REPLAY

Order book (L2)1.4MTrades / tape211KLiquidations61Liquidation heatmapVPIN / toxicityOI & positioning

WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE REPLAY

DOTUSDT fell 2.8% intraperiod, then round-tripped to finish 0.5% below its recorded baseline. The event lasted 15h 42m.
$139K liquidated, largest reported liquidation $87K.
First reported liquidation in this archive at 19:16 UTC, longs liquidated.
A double bottom broke out at 22:36 UTC.
No cause was auto-detected for this move; replay the order book and tape to read it yourself.